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July 10, 2015

The rancher is as American as apple pie and baseball.  Ask any baby
boomer and most will admit to having grown up in this style of home.  

Today's Before & After Friday features transformations
of this iconic post-World War II design.

Before:
 After:




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Sorry the inset before photo is so small.
What an amazing house now:
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Here's another before inset with dramatic results:
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Let's oooh and aaah over more spectacular rancher renovations:

 



 



 



 
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Here are photos of the rear of the house:





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Last Fall, Deborah Wood Murphy of Trumeau Mirrors posted incredible photos
of her daughter's home renovation.  The transformation is almost unbelievable:
 
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Here's another rancher whose profile was
 enhanced by the addition of a second story:

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I'm going to close with today's pièce de ré·sis·tance:
(Well, two, actually!)


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And, another Cinderella story:


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I know!  From ordinary ranchers to contemporary works of art.


My advice to anyone in the market for a home is to 1) find the
location you like and 2) check out older houses.  Typically they
cost less per square foot and have incredible potential.

Have a wonderful weekend!

2 comments:

  1. Wow, these are fabulous. We both know first hand how tough it is to live in a home undergoing renovation. Trying, yo say the least!

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  2. Wow. Some of these are modest, some are astonishing, but all are way more interesting than the originals!

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